Ptelea (Attica)

Ptelea (Ancient Greek: Πτελέα) was a deme of ancient Attica of the phyle Oineis, sending one delegate to the Athenian Boule.[1] It is the setting for Menander's Heros.

The site of Ptelea is in the Kephisos valley, west of modern Athens.[2]

References
  1. Lohmann, Hans. "Ptelea". Brill's New Pauly. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  2. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 59, and directory notes accompanying.


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